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Re: Wood you believe it?

Postby John the old'un » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:57 pm

I would now that I have seen it.
But what does it weigh I wonder.
We used to use wood sprints, (wheels for tubulars to the un-initiated) in the good old days. (The Fifties).
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Re: Wood you believe it?

Postby Elliot M » Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:56 pm

[quote]We chose wood not because it's different, not because it's sustainable, but simply because we believe its engineering properties suit the requirements of most bicycle applications better than any other material... The most successful fighter bomber of WWII was the all-wood 400 mph British Mosquito, of which some 7500 were built...


Not sure I'm convinced by the marketing here. Mind you, if it's not light enough, leave it in a damp shed and woodworm will shave off a few grams.
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Re: Wood you believe it?

Postby John G » Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:11 pm

That bike looks awesome! :shock:
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Re: Wood you believe it?

Postby John G » Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:58 am

[quote="Sean Hogan"]Guys
The owner values light and strong bikes and it isn't that much heavier than other types of bikes. The build quality is something else that much you can see.
Sean


Sean, where can you buy these bikes? Thanks, John
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Re: Wood you believe it?

Postby Elliot M » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:06 pm

Near SF - I could have picked one up the other week!
Does seem that they aren't massively heavy so maybe I shouldn't be so cynical!

http://www.renovobikes.com/
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